diff --git a/doc/cabal-commands.rst b/doc/cabal-commands.rst
index 1461860e3ab..26ae14c5f52 100644
--- a/doc/cabal-commands.rst
+++ b/doc/cabal-commands.rst
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ While this interface is intended to be used for scripting, it is an experimental
 Scripting example:
 
 ::
+
    $ ls $(cabal path --installdir)
    ...